02

Jul

World Cup Denmark vs Croatia

After a thrilling start to the match, with both sides scoring in the opening four minutes, Croatia needed penalties to see off a brave Denmark side that played their most…

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01

Jul

World Cup – Russia vs Spain

Russia defeated Spain on penalties to earn victory after the inaugural shootout of the 2018 FIFA World Cup™. Koke saw his effort saved by Igor Akinfeev, before Iago Aspas's unsuccessful…

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01

Jul

Family economic situation doesn’t hinder 8 year old Pedro from collecting his own Panini World Cup Stickers collection

Brazilian child Pedro, like probably all Brazilian children live and dreams football. The eight year old child, however comes from a relatively poor family which can't afford the luxury to…

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30

Jun

World Cup : Uruguay 2 Portugal 1

A day that started with Lionel Messi being knocked out of the World Cup ended with his rival as the world’s best player, Cristiano Ronaldo, eliminated as well as Uruguay…

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30

Jun

World Cup: France 4 Argentina 3

France 4 vs Argentina 3  In the first of the Round of 16 encounters at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, France defeated Argentina 4-3 in a spectacular game to…

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30

Jun

Only one particular flaw in officials’ initial orders about VAR – Collina

AIPS Media: World Cup referees were enabled, by the introduction of video assistance, to hit a 99.3pc ‘perfection rate’ according to FIFA refereeing chairman Pierluigi Collina. But Collina has also indicated…

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30

Jun

Africa and CONCACAF absent after first round of World Cup

AIPS: None of the five CAF nations made it beyond the first group stage for the first time since 1982 and Tunisia’s departing ‘achievement’ of a first win at the finals…

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29

Jun

World Cup: Was Japan’s really Fair Play?

France 24: Japan's football chief has saluted the team for its "fair play" as debate rages over the manner in which the Blue Samurai booked their spot in the last 16…

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29

Jun

That football shirt exchange during EU Summit

The Guardian: They say sports and politics make uneasy bedfellows, and Theresa May will no doubt now agree. At the start of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels, the British prime…

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29

Jun

World Cup Round Up

Japan 0 Poland 1 Japan knew that a draw against Poland would guarantee their spot in the knockout phase at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, but events in Group…

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28

Jun

World Cup Round Up

  South Korea 2 Germany 0 Korea Republic's historic 2-0 win over Germany in Kazan may not have been enough for the Taeguk Warriors to progress to the Round of…

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27

Jun

Germany vs South Korea expected to cost German employers €200 million

DW: Only around 30 percent of German workers are expected to keep their noses to the grindstone until the end of their shift to be able to watch Germany vs. South Korea,…

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26

Jun

World Cup Round Up

Leo Messi and Argentina, apparently down and out and squabbling among themselves, pulled their act together in yet another last-ditch drama at the 2018 World Cup to qualify for the…

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26

Jun

After Maradona’s hand, do we have Ronaldo’s ‘elbow of God’?

After a series of positive games and instrumental roles for his club and the Portuguese National Team, Cristiano Ronaldo came back to a 'normal status' during Monday's match against Iran.…

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25

Jun

World Cup Round Up

AIPS: Spain, courtesy of a double drama in the last minute, are heading for Moscow on Sunday to face hosts Russia in the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World…

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25

Jun

World Cup Round Up – Day 11

England 6 Panama 1  England hit a brittle Panama side for six to seal qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ knockout stage, a result that booked Belgium's Round…

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23

Jun

World Cup Round Up – Day 10

  Belgium 5 Tunisia 2 Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard each scored twice and substitute Michy Batshuayi added a deserved fifth as Belgium cruised past Tunisia to edge closer to…

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23

Jun

Balkan’s conflict tensions echo in World Cup

The Guardian: Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri have risked inflaming political tensions in the Balkans after they used an Albanian nationalist symbol to celebrate their goals against Serbia in…

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23

Jun

World Cup: VAR – For or Against?

NBC: For the first time ever at the FIFA World Cup, video-assisted refereeing is being used to help make tough calls that could change the momentum of a match. So should…

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23

Jun

American interest in Italian football team AC Milan might save the glorious football club from embarrassment

The Ricketts family, who own the Chicago Cubs major league baseball team, said on Friday they were interested in buying a controlling stake in Italian Serie A football team AC…

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22

Jun

World Cup Nostalgia – 32 years ago Maradona’s famous ‘Hand of God’

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22

Jun

World Cup Round Up – Day 9

Brazil 2 Costa Rica 0  Brazil broke Costa Rican hearts as they snatched a last-minute 2-0 win in Saint Petersburg. While late goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar kick-start their…

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22

Jun

World Cup Round Up Day 8

Denmark 1 Australia 1 Denmark and Australia played in an evenly-fought, intense contest, ending in a 1-1 draw in their second match in Group C at the 2018 FIFA World…

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21

Jun

World Cup Round Up – Day 7

Portugal 1 Morocco 0 Cristiano Ronaldo was the star man for Portugal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ for the second match running, scoring the winner against Morocco at the…

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20

Jun

Watch: Senegal Fans Clean stadium after match against Poland

 

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19

Jun

World Cup Round Up (6th Day)

The Fifa World Cup entered its sixth day. Here's what happened thanks to FIFA.Com Colombia 1 - Japan 2  Match report in sign language thanks to FIFA.com In catching Colombia…

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18

Jun

World Cup Round Up Day 5

Sweden 1 Korea Republic 0 Following an absence of 12 long years, Sweden marked their return to the World Cup in style in the opening match of Group F. The…

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18

Jun

Saudi National Team safe after official team plane caught fire in mid air

Mirror: Saudi Arabia's official team plane caught fire in mid air as they travelled to their next World Cup match. Flames were seen from the engine as the Russian Airlines…

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18

Jun

South Korea’s coach made players wear different numbered shirts to confuse opponents

BBC: South Korea's coach says he made his players wear different numbered shirts in recent friendlies to confuse opponents who he says cannot tell them apart. Only Tottenham forward Son Heung-min…

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18

Jun

Mexico fans cheers trigger seismic report

New York Times Late Sunday morning, seismic sensors in Mexico City detected what was reported to be a small earthquake. But it was triggered in an “artificial manner,” according to…

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18

Jun

World Cup Round Up (Day 4)

Serbia 1 Costa Rica 0 Serbia edged Costa Rica 1-0 after Aleksandar Kolarov scored the third direct free-kick of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. In a tightly-contested duel at the Samara…

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17

Jun

Russia 2018: Set-piece nightmare haunts Africa (AIPS Media)

AIPS MEDIA: A certain psychic pig is said to have predicted that Nigeria will make history at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia by reaching the semi-finals. But after the…

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16

Jun

World Cup Round Up Day 3

Today's calendar reserver four matches which saw the debut of France and Argentina, amongst the favourites to proceed in the knock-out stage and the debut of Iceland in a World…

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15

Jun

FIFA World Cup Roundup Day 2

Portugal 3 - Spain 3  Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, Diego Costa countered with two goals, and the 2018 World Cup’s first full day got a welcome shot of…

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15

Jun

Ronaldo accepts two-year prison sentence

Euronews: Cristiano Ronaldo has accepted a two-year prison sentence and €18.8 million fine for tax evasion, reported El Mundo on Friday. The report came out just hours before rivals Spain and…

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14

Jun

World Cup: Russia wins first match

Al Jazeera : The 2018 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off on Thursday with host nation Russia beating Saudi Arabia five goals to none. The first World Cup on Russian…

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14

Jun

The World Cup and Russia – Power and beyond

AP - ANGELA CHARLTON Russian President Vladimir Putin claims soccer and politics have nothing to do with each other, yet the World Cup he kicked off Thursday is about much…

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14

Jun

Robbie Williams entertains and then looses it during World Cup opening ceremony

EuroSport Robbie Williams was booked to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Cup. He belted out a back catalogue of tunes, which were warmly received by those in…

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14

Jun

Let the games begin – World Cup kicks off!

Photos Source : FIFA.com

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14

Jun

Don’t have sex with men from ‘different race’ during World Cup, warns Russian politician

The Guardian: Russian women should avoid sex with non-white foreign men during the football World Cup because they could become single mothers to mixed-race children, a senior lawmaker in Moscow…

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14

Jun

Malta amongst the 134 countries which voted for the United bid to host World Cup 2026

NYTimes: Malta was among the 134 countries which voted to award the hosting rights to a World Cup in 2026 to the United States, Mexico and Canada. Bloc voting by the…

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13

Jun

USA, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 World Cup

The 2026 World Cup will be held in USA, Canada and Mexico, following Tuesday’s vote at the Fifa Congress in Moscow. The United States, Canada and Mexico’s combined bid was…

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13

Jun

Hierro appointed Spanish Manager as Lopetegui has been removed a day after it emerged that he had agreed to take over at Real Madrid after the World Cup (UPDATE)

Fernando Hierro will take charge of the Spanish national team for the World Cup in Russia, replacing Julen Lopetegui. Following the announcement on Tuesday that Lopetegui would be taking over…

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13

Jun

World Cup: Trump’s sanctions means Nike can’t supply shoes for Iranian football team

ESPN :  Iran's national team was always going to face a difficult challenge in trying to compete with more established nations at the World Cup, but suddenly there is a…

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12

Jun

What makes a great football shirt?

What makes a great football shirt? Is it what it looks like? Who wore it? Whether a team won stuff in it? Whether it makes you smile? Misty-eyed? Well, it's…

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11

Jun

Cristiano Ronaldo makes a boy’s dream come true

The Independent Sports Facebook Page has released a video of Cristiano Ronaldo, who as he was boarding the team coach, on his way to the World Cup's journey was called…

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10

Jun

Opinion – Why Italia 90 was not beautiful to everyone, but will always be special

Amy Lawrence, a blogger who writes about football for the Guardian and the Observer argues that twenty-five years after Gazza’s tears, Pavarotti, Totò Schillaci, World in Motion and the joy…

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08

Jun

Ghana’s Football Association dissolved

BBC reports that Ghana has dissolved its national football association after its president was filmed apparently accepting a "cash gift". Sports Minister Isaac Asiama said the association had been "dissolved…

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07

Jun

Opinion: Argentina should not play the World Cup in Russia, otherwise its decision on Israeli game is mere hypocrisy

The following is an article penned by Miguel Wiñazki which appeared in Clarin (Argentina). Article was originally written in Argentinian and what you're reading is a translation.  "The soccer match between…

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07

Jun

Salah’s agent dismisses reports about offer to Barcelona

Salah's agent Ramy Abbas Issa  has dismissed Spanish media outlet AS report that the Egyptian footballer was offered to Barcelona. In a tweet he said “This never happened" adding "@English_AS you need…

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06

Jun

Will Salah face Ramos in La Liga?

Various media reports are saying that Liverpool's start Mohammed Salah might join Barcelona. Metro reported that "Mohamed Salah’s representatives have offered the Liverpool forward to Barcelona." The Express reports that "Mohamed Salah could…

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06

Jun

Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster 7 – 1 loss against Germany to be sold for charity

Samuel Loyd, the director of Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced that one of the goal nets used in…

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06

Jun

Contrary to Argentinian media reports, Malta won’t play against Argentina

Sources close to the Malta Football Association denied a report on Mundo Albiceleste quoting Fox Sport (Argentina) which said that the Maltese national team was a potential opponent of the Argentinian national team, after the decision…

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04

Jun

Liverpool goalkeeper was suffering from concussion after elbowing from Ramos in Champions League final

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius was suffering from concussion when he made two terrible errors in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid after he was hit by an elbow…

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04

Jun

Serena Williams outfit meant to inspire women recovering from pregnancy

Serena Williams outfit for Roland Garros was more than just a sport outfit. Her black bodysuit, produced by NIKE,  was meant to inspire women who were recovering from a pregnancy. Williams launched her…

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02

Jun

Tragedy averted in MOTO GP practice session at Mugello

Michele Pirro survived a horrendous 350km/h crash during a practice session for his home Italian GP on Friday. The MotoGP test rider, 31, took off on a straight before skidding…

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01

Jun

Who will replace Zidane?

The Guardian reports that Real Madrid have identified Mauricio Pochettino as the principal candidate to take over as manager after Zinedine Zidane’s surprise decision announced yesterday. Tottenham, however, are adamant the…

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